Kurds
Jul 16 2008, AP

Turkey’s military says 11 Kurdish rebels have been killed in clashes in the country’s southeast.

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Kurds are seen waving Kurdish flags as they celebrate the annual Kurdish sports and culture festival in Cologne, Germany,Saturday, July 12, 2008.